As a result, the Red Sox came into this offseason with some big moves to be made. They swung a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals to acquire Sonny Gray earlier this winter. On Thursday night, the Red Sox reportedly agreed to a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates that would bring Johan Oviedo, Tyler Samaniego, and Adonys Guzman to Boston.

The rumors that the Red Sox might trade Jarren Duran started back in early July, roughly around the same time Roman Anthony proved that he was not an overhyped prospect, but instead was tracking to be the superstar to lead Boston into its next era of winning.